Install Nginx 1.10.0 (Web Server) on Linux

NGINX stands for engine-x is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy, as well as an mail (IMAP/POP3) proxy server. Nginx is known for its high performance, stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. Currently 146 million websites use NGINX to deliver super-fast web experiences. The big companies like (WordPress, facebook, GitHub & cloudflare, etc..) using nginx. Also read about Self signed certificate (SSL) installation on Nginx, Setup Nginx Server Blocks (Virtual Hosts) on Nginx & Enable HTTP/2.0 support on Nginx. The latest version of Nginx 1.10.0 released on April 26, 2016. Nginx Download Link & Nginx Repo Link.

1) Add Nginx Repo to CentOS

Add EPEL Repo & Create the file /etc/yum.repos.d/nginx.repo and Add the below content for CentOS based on your OS Version and Install Nginx.